Clipper, February 7, 1946

              PAA Asks
Review by CAB
WASHINGTON — Pan American World Airways has asked the Civil Aeronautics Board to amend its certificate for trans-atlantic operation which pinpoints it to single bases in Eire, the United Kingdom, Portugal, and France, the four countries “to which it had been initially certificated, whereas in each of these cases a competitor has been authorized to serve substantially the entire country.”
In its statement to the Civil Aeronautics Board Pan American points out that “the very existence of Pan American’s Atlantic Division as an important and vigorous commercial entity is at stake” and asks that it be permitted to engage in competition with other certificated American overseas operators on effective terms.
Pan American is seeking authority to operate over the direct 564 mile route from Shannon, Eire, to Paris, instead of being compelled to fly its Paris-bound passengers over the long route yia Lisbon and Marseilles, which is about 1,000 miles longer. It is pointed out that to confine Pan American to Marseilles while TWA is permitted to serve Paris and every other point in France would deprive Pan American of any substantial share of traffic to	France and	would	make Pan
American’s permanent certificate to France a burden, “instead of the important instrument of public service which it was intended to be.”
When Pan American inaugurated its service to France in 1939, Marseilles was the only port in France available to accommodate the large flying boats the company was operating, but the company was well advanced on a program for large four-engine land-type aircraft and	expected	to	place	these into
service to Paris as soon as they were delivered. The Neutrality Act and the war prevented establishment of land plane service to Paris and other traffic centers by Pan American.
The situation in Eire is not dissimilar to that in France, according to the statement, which points out: “To allow another carrier to serve all	of Eire,	including	the great
traffic center of Dublin, while Pan American is confined to a point on the West coast would constitute an	injustice	of	the most serious
character.”
It is pointed out that, in addition to London, there are several areas in the United Kingdom important enough to warrant direct American-fiag service. These areas include Northern Ireland (to be served through Belfast), Scotland (to be served through Glasgow) and the Midlands (to be served through Manchester). Yet Pan American is pinpointed to Hurn, airport for London, while American airlines is permitted to serve the entire country.
In Spain Barcelona is the point assigned (Continued on Page 3)
Kitty Kouncil- Queen of City Hall
A recent stowaway aboard a Clipper has captured the heart of New York. She’s now “Kitty Kouncil,” but when she arrived here she was a nameless waif discovered aboard the Clipper in Mid-Atlantic.
Half way out over the ocean a meowing revealed a passenger completely unexpected. She was a little taffy-colored tabby who decided to explore new horizons.
When she arrived in New York, nameless
and homeless, an appeal was sent out via the press for a foster parent.
PAA was deluged with requests to adopt the little refugee. She was invited to appear on “We The People,” which she did, accompanied by £)orothy Mills, Stewardess.
Finally New York’3 Mayor O’Dwyer told of the plight of City Hall — it was without a pet. And now the stowaway is ensconced in City Hall as Kitty Kouncil.
Burkett Named as Chief Navigator
Announcement has been made by Captain “Chile” Vaughn, Chief Pilot, of the appointment of Tom Burkett as Chief Navigator.
Tom came with Pan American in 1941 as a Meteorologist which job he held until April, 1944, when he was made an Airport Manager. Later that year he went up to Botwood as Airport Manager (Dispatcher). On his return he went with the Africa-Orient Division as a navigator.
It was_ on the strength of his background as navigator, dispatcher and meteorologist that Burkett was named to his present post.
Captain Cass Szmagaj hands over a transatlantic stowaway to Rita McCarthy, Passenger Service girl. The feline stowaway was found aboard the Clipper after it had taken off from Shannon, Ireland, and was cared for by the crew until they landed at La Guardia Field, N. Y.
FACING A VOLLEY OF NEWS PHOTOGRAPHERS, the Clipper refugee poses with Tom Holden (center), night watchman of City Hall, flanked left by Vice-Chairman of the City Council Joseph T. Sharkey and (right) Dorothy Mills, Check Stewardess of PAA.
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